{"id":1268,"date":"2018-01-29T09:37:52","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T09:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/?p=816"},"modified":"2018-01-12T19:47:38","modified_gmt":"2018-01-12T19:47:38","slug":"winter-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/2018\/01\/29\/winter-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/winter-fun\/\">APIA Winter Fun Pinboard<\/a> on Pinterest for some fun ideas on these cold snowy days <\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Snowman Slam {Game for Kids}<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Posted by Crystal Underwood<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.growingajeweledrose.com\/2013\/12\/snowman-slam-game-for-kids.html<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-813\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/01\/snowman-slam-game-188x300.jpg\" alt=\"snowman slam game\" width=\"188\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/01\/snowman-slam-game-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/01\/snowman-slam-game.jpg 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">This game is fun for the whole family, and you likely have most of the materials to make it already on hand.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Snowman Slam Materials<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>White cups<\/li>\n<li>Black &amp; orange craft foam or construction paper<\/li>\n<li>White socks<\/li>\n<li>Glue<\/li>\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">To make the snowmen: decorate six white cups using black and orange craft foam.\u00a0 To make the snowballs: tightly ball up three white socks.\u00a0 That&#8217;s it!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>This game is so easy to make, and kids have so much fun with it.\u00a0 The idea is simple; toss the snowballs to knock down the snowmen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-814\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/01\/snowman-slam-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"snowman slam 3\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/01\/snowman-slam-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/01\/snowman-slam-3.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Such a simple concept and yet so much FUN!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-815\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/01\/Snowman-slam-6-192x300.jpg\" alt=\"Snowman slam 6\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/01\/Snowman-slam-6-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/01\/Snowman-slam-6.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-817\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/01\/Snowman-slam-88-217x300.jpg\" alt=\"Snowman slam 88\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/01\/Snowman-slam-88-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/01\/Snowman-slam-88.jpg 463w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/winter-fun\/\">APIA Winter Fun Pinboard<\/a> on Pinterest for some fun ideas on these cold snowy days Snowman Slam {Game for Kids} Posted by Crystal Underwood http:\/\/www.growingajeweledrose.com\/2013\/12\/snowman-slam-game-for-kids.html This game is fun for the whole family, and you likely have most of the materials to make it already on hand. 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